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Tamil superstar Vijay oragnises an Iftar party

July 08, 2015 10:46 IST

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Tamil superstar Vijay who turned 41 last month spread some good cheer by hosting an Iftar party for his Muslim friends.  Dressed in a simple dhoti and blue shirt, the actor himself served the food and later sat down with them to enjoy the traditional meal.

His fans were delighted with his magnanimous gesture and pictures of him serving food have gone viral on the social media. 

Vijay is currently working in director Chimbudevan's Puli.  The actor will be seen in a dual role in this fantasy adventure along with a host of other stars like yesteryear actress Sridevi, Sudeep, Prabhu, Shruti Haasan, Hansika Motwani and Nandita. 

The film is scheduled to release on September 17, coinciding with Ganesh Chaturthi.

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Dhanush fans go crazy over Maari trailer

The Maari trailer, which shows Dhanush as a flamboyant and bold local thug, seems to have caught the fancy of netizens. 

Not only has the trailer crossed over two million views, but ingenious movie lovers have come up with their own versions of the trailer.

Following the same template, these trailers feature their favourite stars mouthing Dhanush's clever punches. 

There are over half-a-dozen variations of the trailer featuring popular celebrities like Rajinikanth, Vijay, Ajith and even Dhoni and The Joker. 

Maari is directed by Balaji Mohan of Vaayai Moodi Pesavum fame and has music by Anirudh Ravichander. 

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Vishnu Vishal to star in director R Kannan's Poda Aandavane En Pakkam

With three consecutive hits – Mundasupatti, Jeeva and the recently released Indru Netru Naalai - actor Vishnu has plenty of reason to smile. 

Even as he is awaiting the release of director Seenu Ramasamy's Idam Porul Yaeval, in which he shares screen space with Vijay Sethupathi, the actor has signed his next project.

He will be teaming up with director R Kannan (Jayam Kondaan) for a rom-com titled Poda Aandavane En Pakkam (a famous dialogue of Superstar Rajinikanth).

 Prayaga (Pisaasu) will play the female lead.  The crew has plans to shoot some romantic scenes at the newly launched Chennai Metro rail.

S Saraswathi in Chennai